[BET\“Smoke: Marijuana + Black America”]
Narrated and executive produced by multi-platinum rapper and entrepreneur, Nasir “Nas” Jones, the two-hour special examines marijuana’s cultural, social, economic and legal impact on American society and the Black community.
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First National Black Voter Day to be recognized on September 18
[#ReclaimYourVote Campaign]
BET: Scott Mills: “With 100 days until Election Day—it is critical for BET to utilize all of our resources and partnerships to drive Black civic engagement across the country, and the National Black Voter Day is a key part of this effort.”
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BET Her Announces Premiere of Tressa Smallwood’s “All In”
[“All In”\Tressa Azarel Smallwood]
Smallwood: “I believe ‘All In’ will inspire young, single African-American women after seeing the financial and emotional restraints that Keema struggles with as a single mom, and how she overcomes those challenges.”
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NAACP AND BET EXPLORE COVID-19’S DEVASTATING IMPACT ON AFRICAN-AMERICANS
[NAACP\BET Virtual Town Hall\COVID-19]
NAACP & BET are hosting a four-part virtual town hall series, “Unmasked: A COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall Series”…Our people are dying at disproportionate numbers, and we can’t afford to sit idly and watch the death toll rise.”
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RIHANNA PRESENTED WITH PRESTIGIOUS PRESIDENT’S AWARD AT 51ST NAACP IMAGE AWARDS
[NAACP President’s Award\51 NAACP Image Awards\Rihanna]
NAACP President Derrick Johnson: “Rihanna has not only enjoyed a groundbreaking career as an artist and musician but has also distinguished herself as a stellar public servant.”
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PROCTER AND GAMBLE ADDRESSES RACIAL BIAS WITH NEW FILM “THE LOOK”
[Film News]
Campaign, Website Seeks to Build Empathy and Connection through Focus on Bias as Experienced by Black Men in America…
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“TALES” RETURNS TO BET FOR SEASON 2 FEATURING NEW SONG “BROTHERS” BY KANYE WEST
[Black Entertainment News]
BET and MTV will debut new Tales television episode “Brothers” featuring new music from Kanye West on July 2. The cast includes: Elijah Kelley, Draya Michele Isaiah Washington and Thomas Q. Jones…
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